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The colours of sunrise & snow-capped mountain peaks inspired this intricate stranded cardigan.
Worked in the round on circular needles and dpns. Incorporates steeks at centre front, armholes, front and back neck edges. Sleeves are picked up around armhole and worked from the top down ending with a folded hem.
Cardigan body band is worked in the round and incorporates button holes and mitred folded hem. Written knitting instructions with charts.
Price of Pattern: $10 CDN
Alpin Glow is also offered as a kit, please click here for more information.
For information regarding sizes, yarn, needles and gauge, please keep scrolling to the bottom of this page.
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| Alpin Glow - Cardigan |
| Cardigan Measurements |
XS |
S |
M |
L |
| Actual bust/chest |
36-38"
91.5-96.5cm
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40-42"
101.5-106.5cm |
44-48"
112-122cm |
50-54"
127-137cm |
| Finished bust/chest |
40.5"/103cm |
46.5"/118cm |
52.5"/133.5cm |
58.5"/148.5cm |
Yarn
Any fingering weight 100% wool yarn of your choice, .875oz/25gm approx. = 115yds/105m
Cover model size XS, was knit with Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift, www.sheeweknits.com |
| Black |
3 balls |
3 balls |
3 balls |
3 balls |
| Aubretia |
10 balls |
12 balls |
13 balls |
14 balls |
| Lavender |
5 balls |
5 balls |
5 balls |
6 balls |
| Poppy |
2 balls |
2 balls |
2 balls |
2 balls |
| Flame |
2 balls |
2 balls |
2 balls |
2 balls |
| Buttercup |
2 balls |
2 balls |
2 balls |
2 balls |
Needles 'n' Notions
One (or two for size XS,S) 2.5mm (US 1) 40"/101.5cm circular knitting needle, one (or two for size M,L) 2.5mm (US 1) 47"/119.5cm circular knitting needle, one (or two for size XS,S) 3.25mm (US 3) 40"/101.5cm circular knitting needle, one (or two for size M,L) 3.25mm(US 3) 47"/119.5cm circular knitting needle, four 2.5mm (US 1) double-pointed needles and four 3.25mm (US 3) double-pointed needles or size to obtain gauge.
Stitch holders, ten markers, one darning needle & six 3/8" shank buttons
Gauge
8 sts and 8 rnds = 1"/2.5cm with 3.25mm (US 3) needles over stranded pattern. |
Errata for first printing of approx. 17 patterns published in March 2005:
At the top of Page 2 the first sentence should read as:
Cast on 5 steek sts, 1 edge st, pm, ssk, work in established pattern to last 2 sts, k2tog, pm, cast on 1 edge st, 5 steek sts, pm.
Also note that under Needles 'n' Notions (last page), six 3/8" shank buttons are required (not 3/8-3/4" buttons).
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